SHAMBHOOK...*

Reeling in faith, dread of truth overpowers 
I loved the reason. 
My legs were shaky when I was treading 
on the barbs 
getting ready for a leap in the unknown. 

Somebody said myth was a whore. 
It turns the men into sheep. 
Tomorrow a person will become a chair 
and belief will start a religion. 

Superhuman entity is needed 
to define the grief 
It is not loss of tongue. 

The woman takes to hauling 
the virgin coal. 
A green fire is to be kindled 
to show the moon, 
the pond is ready for the sacred bath. 



* An important character in the Ramayana who was poisoned by Lord Rama only because he was reading the Vedas.

Satish Verma